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Bendigo vs Melbourne - West

Name: Bendigo vs Melbourne - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 144 km apart · Bendigo profile · Melbourne - West profile

Bendigo Melbourne - West

Melbourne - West and Bendigo are two very different Victorian regions. Melbourne - West is a young and diverse area where 42% of people were born overseas and 44.9% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Bendigo has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 43 compared to 34 in Melbourne - West. Bendigo also has a much higher share of retirees, with 21.6% of people aged 65 and over, while Melbourne - West is far lower at 11.2%.

Both areas have a similar average school advantage score. While they share this trait, many other gaps have widened since 2011. For example, the age gap between the two has grown to 9 years, and the difference in the share of people born overseas has increased to 31 percentage points. Melbourne - West also has far more people with a bachelor degree or higher than Bendigo, a gap that has also grown over time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 685,290 larger in Melbourne - West Born overseas: 31.5 pts higher in Melbourne - West Other language: 39.1 pts higher in Melbourne - West People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Melbourne - West No religion: 21.3 pts higher in Bendigo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigo in Melbourne - West +685,290 larger in Melbourne - West gap widening

167,764 38th pct 853,054 100th pct

Median age in Bendigo in Melbourne - West +9 yrs older in Bendigo gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 34 yrs 1st pct

Age structure

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +10.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 21.6%

21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 11.2%

17.9% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

45.0% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 49.1%

35.3% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo Melbourne - West

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +30.4 pts 52.9%

0.8% India +8.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.1% Vietnam +4.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.5% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

0.9% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% China +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +24.5 pts 18.3%

39.9% Australian ◂ +21.4 pts 18.4%

14.3% Irish ◂ +9.0 pts 5.3%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +7.8 pts 4.6%

1.0% Indian +8.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +6.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.2% Chinese +4.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% German ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

0.7% Filipino +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +38.8 pts 49.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +6.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.3% Punjabi +4.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.1% Hindi +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Arabic +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion ◂ +21.3 pts 27.5%

40.4% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

0.6% Hinduism +6.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.5% Islam +6.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.1% Buddhism +4.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.6% Other religions +3.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bendigo in Melbourne - West +150 more in Melbourne - West

82 27th pct 232 99th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bendigo in Melbourne - West +1.47 more in Bendigo

2.73 62nd pct 1.26 5th pct

Students in Bendigo in Melbourne - West +137,015 more in Melbourne - West

26,288 23rd pct 163,303 100th pct

Avg size in Bendigo in Melbourne - West +383 larger in Melbourne - West

321 34th pct 704 94th pct

ICSEA in Bendigo in Melbourne - West +15 higher in Melbourne - West

1,022 54th pct 1,037 64th pct

Highest year of school

49.1% Year 12 +14.5 pts ▸ 63.7%

17.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.8 pts 10.5%

13.8% Year 11 ◂ +5.7 pts 8.1%

12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 21.4%

22.6% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.1% Postgraduate degree +5.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

12.9% Management & commerce +7.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.6% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.3% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 8.3%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

10.4% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 6.5%

1.9% Information technology +5.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Income

Personal income in Bendigo in Melbourne - West +$57 higher in Melbourne - West gap steady

$729 29th pct $786 52nd pct

Household income in Bendigo in Melbourne - West +$435 higher in Melbourne - West gap widening

$1,432 28th pct $1,867 69th pct

Family income in Bendigo in Melbourne - West +$213 higher in Melbourne - West gap steady

$1,864 37th pct $2,077 59th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 24.8%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 13.2%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.1% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 40.3%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.8%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.9% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Mental health ◂ +5.1 pts 7.0%

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.9 pts 5.8%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%

4.9% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +12.4 pts ▸ 69.1%

22.3% One condition ◂ +6.2 pts 16.1%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 4.5%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bendigo in Melbourne - West +3,695 larger in Melbourne - West

3,323 32nd pct 7,018 60th pct

Median age in Bendigo in Melbourne - West +2 yrs older in Melbourne - West

23 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Bendigo in Melbourne - West +$63 higher in Melbourne - West

$583 47th pct $646 66th pct

Household income in Bendigo in Melbourne - West +$289 higher in Melbourne - West

$1,407 33rd pct $1,696 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bendigo in Melbourne - West +0.5 larger in Melbourne - West gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.9 93rd pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children +11.7 pts ▸ 65.2%

30.1% Couples without children ◂ +11.0 pts 19.0%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 14.5%

1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

35.8% 2 people ◂ +8.0 pts 27.8%

29.0% 1 person ◂ +9.1 pts 19.9%

13.0% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.1% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.5% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.5% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendigo in Melbourne - West +$61 higher in Melbourne - West gap narrowing

$300 31st pct $361 57th pct

Mortgage in Bendigo in Melbourne - West +$448 higher in Melbourne - West gap widening

$1,452 24th pct $1,900 57th pct

People / bedroom in Bendigo in Melbourne - West +0.20 higher in Melbourne - West gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

38.1% Owned outright ◂ +12.9 pts 25.2%

23.5% Rented +6.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

1.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house ◂ +12.0 pts 80.3%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.7% Flat or apartment +5.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 43.4%

27.6% 4 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 12.3%

4.5% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

26.9% $350–$549 +24.6 pts ▸ 51.4%

51.2% $200–$349 ◂ +19.4 pts 31.8%

16.6% Under $200 ◂ +9.8 pts 6.8%

1.5% $550–$749 +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.3% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.7 pts 30.0%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 +15.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

22.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.0 pts 12.5%

7.1% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bendigo in Melbourne - West +2,364 more in Melbourne - West

931 42nd pct 3,295 97th pct

Stops/1k in Bendigo in Melbourne - West +1.69 more in Bendigo

5.55 77th pct 3.86 27th pct

Departures/1k in Bendigo in Melbourne - West +535.8 more in Melbourne - West

651.0 45th pct 1,186.8 61st pct

PT routes in Bendigo in Melbourne - West +47 more in Melbourne - West

66 40th pct 113 82nd pct

How people get to work

59.9% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 51.1%

17.0% Worked at home +7.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

0.3% Train +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

34.0% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%

4.6% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.9 pts 11.9%

9.4% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +5.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

5.1% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

3.1% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.6%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 21.6%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.2% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Bendigo in Melbourne - West +806,531 higher in Melbourne - West

173,769 25th pct 980,300 100th pct

Growth in Bendigo in Melbourne - West +9.6 pts higher in Melbourne - West

3.9% 27th pct 13.4% 97th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bendigo in Melbourne - West +9 higher in Melbourne - West

513 18th pct 522 19th pct

Max temp in Bendigo in Melbourne - West +2.2 higher in Bendigo

22.3 30th pct 20.1 16th pct

Min temp in Bendigo in Melbourne - West +1.2 higher in Melbourne - West

9.1 18th pct 10.4 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigo in Melbourne - West +1.3 higher in Melbourne - West

4.6 43rd pct 5.9 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bendigo in Melbourne - West +1.0 more in Melbourne - West

4.6 43rd pct 5.6 65th pct

15-min city in Bendigo in Melbourne - West +16.1 pts higher in Melbourne - West

51.9% 40th pct 68.0% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Bendigo in Melbourne - West +21.9 pts higher in Melbourne - West

46.8% 27th pct 68.7% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Bendigo in Melbourne - West +13.0 pts higher in Melbourne - West

69.6% 44th pct 82.6% 55th pct

Walk to school in Bendigo in Melbourne - West +21.3 pts higher in Melbourne - West

59.7% 42nd pct 81.0% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Bendigo in Melbourne - West +16.2 pts higher in Melbourne - West

80.9% 40th pct 97.1% 78th pct

Walk to health in Bendigo in Melbourne - West +13.1 pts higher in Melbourne - West

38.8% 41st pct 51.9% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Bendigo in Melbourne - West +9.3 more in Bendigo

20.9 84th pct 11.7 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Bendigo in Melbourne - West +113 higher in Melbourne - West

3 34th pct 116 81st pct

Mean slope in Bendigo in Melbourne - West +2.1 pts higher in Bendigo

4.9% 34th pct 2.9% 0th pct

Compare Bendigo with nearby areas

Ballarat Melbourne - North West Shepparton Melbourne - West Melbourne - North East Geelong Melbourne - Inner Melbourne - Inner East Melbourne - Inner South Melbourne - Outer East North West Mornington Peninsula

Compare Melbourne - West with nearby areas

Melbourne - Inner Melbourne - North West Melbourne - Inner South Melbourne - Inner East Geelong Melbourne - North East Mornington Peninsula Melbourne - Outer East Melbourne - South East Ballarat Bendigo Shepparton

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendigo vs Melbourne - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/202/bendigo/vs/213/melbourne-west